Nursing Home Communities in Binghamton, NY

"Could have been more available parking for visitors. Getting to the facility was very easy. Inside the facility it was very easy to locate where we needed to go. There was always someone available to ask if you needed help with finding a patients room. Nurses were very friendly and willing to any questions you may have. Upon entering my grandmothers floor she was staying on you could view the activities room. Ususally you could see patients / residents engaging in some kind of social activity. Wether it be playing games doing crafts or tossing a beach ball for physical activity. Also the patients who were able to get around with asistance could usually be seen walking the halls with an aide or a nurse. The facility appeared to be clean and seemed to have good housekeeping. My grandmothers room always appeared neat and tidy. While I was visiting I also witnessed the attentiveness of the nurses and aides. whenever my grandmother needed assistance all she had to do was ask. Also the nurses and aides regularly strolled around checking to make sure everyone was ok or if they did need help.The nurses and aides were very kind to my Grandma. The nurses and administrations also did a good job of keeping us informed on how our grandmother was doing. When ever she had a health issue that needed attending too we were informed. "

"My aunt is at Good Shepherd Fairview, and it’s been fabulous. It’s affordable, it’s one of the cheaper places in the area, and they have everything there. They have a café, a hairdresser, a podiatrist, and a bank. She has her prayer group, her rosary, and her church. They go twice a week to the grocery store, they have a shuttle, and then they also go to the casino, the shopping mall, and she also has a chauffeur service included in the price when she will go to any medical appointment and it’s part of the price that she pays. They have yoga, prayer group, social hour, men’s night, meeting clubs, mardigras; they have everything. I want to live there and I’m not even 50. The staff is fabulous. We had an issue where my aunt and another lady moved in at the same time and they issued the same phone number, so the housekeeper, went to my aunt’s room and knocked on the door to tell her that her phone was not working, and they fixed the problem. She had a problem with her toilet and it was fixed the next day, she had an issue with her TV remote and the maintenance man came and fixed it, and they hung her pictures. They’re absolutely fabulous, I was so impressed. "

"I visited Elizabeth Church Manor with my son and daughter-in-law and loved it. Both of the buildings were so clean, so neat, and so welcoming. I wish I could move in there tomorrow. There were several shared rooms, but at 82, I don’t want to share a room with anyone. They were all clean, spacious, and neat. I kept asking my son, “Have you filled the application yet? Have you heard anything?” because if I had my way, I’d be there this minute. The staff was very nice, but I didn’t have that much contact because we went there and took a tour on a Sunday. The people I saw were very nice. There was a chapel, which impressed me, and, as far as I know, it was available for people to go in anytime of the day. I do a lot of needlework and there was a whole room set up with large tables not too far from the room that I hope I will be getting. I was very impressed. "

"At that time when my mother was requiring rehab, it was very difficult to get in at any place. It just so happened that I knew the admission's officer in Susquehanna Nursing Home and she was able to help us get my mother in this place. The food was fair. The staff was knowledgeable and they were able to rehab my mother in a very reasonable period of time. They also assisted us with the transition and helped us locate another place for my mom to go after rehab. They're very accommodating and professional. It is a good facility and I recommend this place, although I think, at that time, it was understaffed. They need to work on this to better serve their patients. "

"The staff at Willow Point are very compassionate and caring. Many of them always have smiles on their faces which in turn makes the residents smile. The staff like to joke around with the residents to make the days happier. They go the extra mile to make it more homier with added touches. The activities coordinators plan many activities which make the residents smile. These activities involve community members to help. The facility is nice. They have been trying to improve the meals by serving the food more like a restaurant. Willow Point is a nice facility. I would highly recommend this nursing home. "

"Good Shepherd Village is a brand-new facility. The reason my father didn't want to go there because he felt the rooms were too far from the dining room. It's a much more spacious facility than where he is now. The staff who showed us around were typical salesman. The dining room is much nicer, more spacious, and with more window space than the dining room at my dad's place. They have a swimming pool and a bar where you can sit by while they mix drinks. They also have a library and exercise room. The place is very spacious and clean. If it's 10 years old, I'd be surprised."